The immediate reaction when Pitt was said to be considering Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings for its head men's basketball coaching job wasn't a good one. Things worsened when, a short time after that, Stallings was considered to be the potential pick. The level of panic remained high and hopes of a potential WWE-like swerve were desired when Pitt was said to be negotiating with him. However, by Sunday, it became official:
At complete risk of burying the lede here, allow me to elaborate on the hire for a while before I address the title of this article.